U.S. Air Force KC-46 tanker’s boom breaks while refueling fighter jet
U.S. Air Force officials are investigating a mishap that heavily damaged a KC-46 Pegasus tanker plane while it refueled a… Read More »
Airbus tests loading system for outsized military cargo on Beluga
Airbus Defence and Space has developed and tested a loading system to lift outsized military cargo into the Airbus Beluga… Read More »
“We did not do enough for Ukraine’s Air Force.” Former US Ambassador to NATO
In the initial phases of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, aerial warfare was rapidly overlooked. The Ukrainian Air Force did not… Read More »
Boeing selects Spirit AeroSystems to replace KC-135 military tanker’s horizontal stabilizers
Spirit AeroSystems announced Sept. 19 a contract award from The Boeing Company to provide new horizontal stabilizers for U.S. Air… Read More »
China sanctions Raytheon and Boeing Defense CEOs over arms sale to rival Taiwan
China announced sanctions on Friday Sept. 16 against the CEOs of American defense contractors Raytheon and Boeing Defense over a… Read More »
GKN Aerospace and DASA announced as Aerospace Xelerated fourth cohort partners
Aerospace Xelerated has announced GKN Aerospace and the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) as the programme partners for its fourth… Read More »
Pentagon halts deliveries of F-35 fighter jets after discovering a Chinese component
The Pentagon says it’s temporarily stopping deliveries of Lockheed Martin Corp’s F-35 aircraft after learning from the manufacturer an alloy… Read More »
U.S. Air Force clears Lockheed F-35 jets’ return to flight
The U.S. Air Force cleared nearly all of its 349-jet inventory of Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) F-35 fighter jets to return… Read More »
Boeing defense workers will vote on the company’s revised contract offer
A union representing nearly 2,500 employees at three Boeing defense locations in the St. Louis area said on Saturday Jul…. Read More »
Boeing facing supply chain issues, increased federal oversight and a looming strike
Supply chain issues, increased federal oversight and a looming strike by workers in its defense unit are affecting the company’s… Read More »
New Air Force One schedule approved by the Pentagon
The United States Department of Defense approved the new schedule for the VC-25B, the new US presidential aircraft. The first… Read More »
UK’s BAE Systems to build new supersonic fighter jet prototype
British defence giant, BAE Systems, is all set to start working on its first supersonic fighter jet prototype to be… Read More »
U.S Air Force might remove co-pilot from Boeing KC-46 tanker crews
Officials in the U.S. Air Force’s mobility enterprise are considering amending rules to allow just two crew members onboard the… Read More »
UK’s Farnborough airshow to focus on cleaner flying and potential fighter jet deal
Farnborough airshow to focus on cleaner flying and potential fighter jet deal. Manufacturers to emphasise their efforts to reduce environmental… Read More »
Britain’s Farnborough Airshow will make its long-awaited return this week
Britain’s Farnborough International Airshow will make its long-awaited return this week, with aerospace and defense industry leaders poised to gather… Read More »
NASA’s Webb Space Telescope reveals stunning first full-color image
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, built by a partnership led by Northrop Grumman, delivered its first image on Monday Jul…. Read More »
U.K.’s Reaction Engines has a DoD contract for a hybrid jet-rocket high-Mach engine validation
U.K.-based Reaction Engines has a DoD contract to further validate technology for a hybrid jet-rocket high-Mach engine. Reaction Engines, developer… Read More »
Boeing, ESG, Lufthansa Technik sign deal to support German P-8A Poseidon fleet
Boeing announced that it will join forces with Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH (ESG) and Lufthansa Technik to support Germany’s new P-8A… Read More »
Thales with Google to offer state-vetted cloud computing services
French defence company Thales said on Thursday it has created a new firm, dubbed S3NS, in partnership with Google to… Read More »
Biden administration supports potential sale of U.S. F-16 fighter jets to Turkey
The Biden administration threw its support on Wednesday June 29 behind the potential sale of U.S. F-16 fighter jets to… Read More »
Lockheed can deliver F-35 fighter jets to Germany in 2026
Lockheed Martin said on Wednesday it could deliver first F-35 fighter jets to Germany in 2026 and expects more orders… Read More »
NASA is joining the hunt for UFOs
NASA is joining the hunt for UFOs, a top space agency official said Thursday, forming a team that would examine… Read More »